I also believe that our gas abundance not only provides employment and lowers domestic energy costs, but it provides the opportunity to export natural gas to other nation states. The LNG Export Working Group has been focused on addressing the interests and development of domestic LNG exporting. Despite party affiliations, many of my Congressional colleagues have gathered regularly to work toward a common goal: allowing United States LNG manufacturers the free-market capabilities to export and sell their product. Expanding LNG exports makes too much sense to continue to delay. Keep Reading »

When Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley’s economic turnaround is mentioned, most think of the resurgence of the steel industry. New steel has been needed, in part, because of the oil and gas industry in Ohio and throughout the country. Shale exploration has helped companies like V&M Star, US Steel, Republic Steel and TMK Steel make a comeback in their industry. Yesterday, Vallourec Star, previously branded V&M Star, had a dedication ceremony for their $1 billion plant in Youngstown. Keep Reading »

Throughout my lifetime, Harrison County has had a relatively stagnant economy. Gone were the days of heavy coal production and folks seemed to think nothing exciting was left to come to Harrison County. This may have been true, until Utica Shale/Point Pleasant development began with Chesapeake’s Buell well in mid-2011.  Keep Reading »

No matter how you feel about the New Republic magazine, one should always feel the author reporting on a news article would be somewhat knowledgeable about the subject matter they are discussing. In their most recent article, “The Amish Are Getting Fracked, Their religion prohibits lawsuits—and the energy companies know it”, mischaracterizes a lease between an Amish farmer and a small independent traditional producer as “big oil” taking advantage of the Amish. This notion couldn’t be farther from the truth. Keep Reading »

For The Sunday Shale Show this week, Energy in Depth sat down with Mr. Leonard Stevens, President, Minority Business Association. Located in Stark County the MBA provides workshops, membership directory and revolving loan fund to help with start up businesses. Keep Reading »